Ford finds way to get rid of new car smell

Ford’s Chinese customers dislike the smell of new cars so much that the manufacturer is trying to get rid of the odourALEKSANDAR PLAVECSKI/EPA

The smell of a new car is beloved by British drivers across the country, but in China they hate it so much Ford is doing everything it can to remove it.

Ford Motors has filed a patent for an “odour-removal process” that eliminates the smell of a new car shortly after the vehicle has been bought in China.

The source of the smell is to do with the heating of materials like wood, leather and vinyl in the car, as well as chemicals used to attach and seal car parts.

Ford’s patent involves accelerating that process. The application describes semi-autonomous or fully-autonomous cars driving to an area in the sun, slightly opening the window and intermittently running the engine. The system includes special software and…

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